IITA Members Appointed to U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
Former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed a new U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) prior to leaving office. Several IITA members were appointed and IITA would like to congratulate them on the appointment and thank them for the service they will do for the inbound travel industry.
IITA members appointed are:
 IITA Board MemberNick Hentschel, President & CEO, AmericanTours International |
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 Sherry Rupert, CEO, American Indian Alaska Native Travel Association (AIANTA) |
 Adam Burke, President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board |
 Julie Coker, President & CEO, New York Tourism + Conventions |
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Tammy Blount-Caravan, President & CEO, Visit Seattle |
Michele Allen, CFO & Head of Strategy, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts |
Brad Dean, President & CEO, Explore St. Louis |
Russ Hedge, President & CEO, Hostelling International USA |
Walt Leger, President & CEO, New Orleans & Company |
The U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry, advising on matters such as visas and entry procedures, economic impact, sustainable tourism and infrastructure. Members include representatives of state and regional economic development teams, businesses, and organizations involved in travel and tourism.
Other members of the new TTAB include Anthony Capuano (Chair), President & CEO, Marriott International; Marc Anderson, President & CEO, Visit San Antonio; Rochelle Boas, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Sabre; Katie Briscoe, CEO, MMGY Global; Brian Chesky, Cofounder & CEO, Airbnb; Christine Duffy, President, Carnival Cruise Line; Matt Eckert, President & CEO, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari; Matt Goldberg, President & CEO, TripAdvisor, Inc.; Mufi Hannemann, President & CEO, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association; Audrey Hendley, President, American Express Travel; Jason Liberty, President & CEO, Royal Caribbean Group; Eric Lipp, Founder & Executive Director, Open Doors Organization; Julian Maha, Co-founder, KultureCity; Frank Marini, President & CEO, Railbookers Group; Casandra Matej, President & CEO, Visit Orlando; Gwen Mills, President, UNITE HERE International Union; Will Morey, President & CEO, The Morey Organization; Carroll Rheem, Founder & CEO, iolite group; Dan Richards, Founder & CEO, The Global Rescue Companies; Greg Schulze, Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia; Paige Viren, Executive Director, Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management, California State University; Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg, Executive Director & Head of Travel Policy, Chase Travel Group.